Rebirth: Marry a General instead of a Prince

It was a dark and windy night. The Bai family's abandoned woodshed was filled with a rotten smell, and it seemed even colder and damper due to the continuous snowfall in winter.

In the gloomy woodshed, there was the occasional sound of a mouse crawling in the darkness, as if it was gnawing on something. Combined with the silence of the night, it made people feel cold.

Nanny Sun curled up in the corner, shivering. Over the years, although she was just a nanny, she had lived a comfortable life in the Bai Mansion because she was Princess Duanhui's dowry. She had never been as miserable as she was now.

The thin clothes she wore could not protect her from the cold winter night, but her heart was even colder than her body. She knew what she had done, and the fear in her heart made her tremble all over.

Just as I was thinking about it, I heard footsteps outside, which were particularly obvious in the night.

The footsteps were getting closer and closer, and each one seemed to hit Madam Sun's heart. Her body had already collapsed, and cold sweat kept pouring out of her forehead.

"Squeak——" the door opened.

Nanny Sun looked up and saw a person in white standing at the door. She walked in and slowly closed the door.

Only then did Nanny Sun see clearly who was coming; it was Bai Zhiyuan.

Nanny Sun was stunned for a moment, then said in a trembling voice, "Miss."

Bai Zhiyuan said slowly, "Is Mammy okay?"

Hearing this, Nanny Sun grabbed Bai Zhiyuan's skirt and burst into tears.

Bai Zhiyuan glanced at Nanny Sun's hand that was holding the corner of her clothes, smiled slightly and said, "It seems that Nanny has suffered a lot in there."

Upon hearing this, Nanny Sun hugged Bai Zhiyuan's legs and said with tears in her eyes, "I don't know what I have done to deserve being treated like this. I have accompanied the princess all the way from Jingyang Palace to Bai Mansion. I don't know what I have done wrong to deserve being tortured like this at my age."

Bai Zhiyuan said calmly: "Madam, do you really not know?"

Nanny Sun was startled, and then she looked at Bai Zhiyuan's expression. Bai Zhiyuan's smile was gentle, but his eyes were cold. Facing her accusation, he was not moved at all. Nanny Sun didn't know what Bai Zhiyuan was thinking for a moment.

Nanny Sun asked tentatively, "Miss, what's wrong with me serving the princess? I'm old and my eyesight is blurry, so naturally I'm no longer as good as a young person, so it's inevitable that I might not be thoughtful enough..."

"Madam," Bai Zhiyuan interrupted, "Madam, do you know that General Huaiyuan was executed today?"

Nanny Sun was shocked when she heard this, and her expression was extremely terrified. Since that day when she was locked up in this woodshed for no apparent reason, she had not seen anyone except someone who brought her three meals a day, so she knew nothing about the outside world. She didn't know why General Huaiyuan was executed for no reason. Could it be that what they had done had been exposed?

Nanny Sun became flustered and spoke incoherently: "Miss, I have been locked up here for so many days, and I don't know anything. Miss, please let me go out to see the princess. The princess knows me best..."

Seeing Bai Zhiyuan was indifferent, Nanny Sun said in panic, "Miss, I have been with the princess for so many years. The princess and the master are often away. When you were a child, I took care of you."

Every word that Nanny Sun spoke was about the friendship they had in the past. While she was speaking, she glanced at Bai Zhiyuan. Nanny Sun knew very well that the people of the Bai family were born as military generals, and they were very sentimental and soft-hearted. Now Nanny Sun was not sure what Bai Zhiyuan knew, so she could only use these words to make her feel good, hoping to impress Bai Zhiyuan.

However, in the darkness, the girl lowered her head and smiled faintly, without a trace of emotion on her face. She spoke softly, "Mammy, has my Bai Mansion been good to you over the years?"

Nanny Sun hesitated and said, "The masters are very kind to me. The masters of other mansions often beat and scold their servants, but the young lady and the princess are kind-hearted and have always treated their servants like their own family, never neglecting them at all."

Bai Zhiyuan said sarcastically: "If that's the case, why did you betray my Bai Mansion?"

Nanny Sun was stunned. She raised her head and stammered, "Miss, what are you talking about? Did someone say something bad about me in front of you? I am loyal to the Bai family, and heaven and earth can bear witness to that..."

"That's enough." Bai Zhiyuan interrupted her, and said impatiently: "Tell me, when Jiang Shuyan came to the mansion that day, why did you send my father away with the matter of my mother's nightmare? When did you collude with Jiang Shuyan?"

After these words were spoken, Nanny Sun could no longer utter the words that were stuck in her throat.

She stared at Bai Zhiyuan blankly, and after a while she came to her senses, "Miss, Miss, you must believe me. I saw that the princess was affected by the nightmare that day, had a poor appetite, and was in a trance, so I thought of going to the master. Sure enough, after the master came, the princess was much better."

"Oh?" Bai Zhiyuan said sarcastically, "So, father is more effective than that imperial physician?"

Nanny Sun choked and said with a wry smile, "The princess cares about the master. The princess is happy when the master comes, and she is no longer affected by the nightmare."

Bai Zhiyuan whispered, "I didn't know that Madam was so eloquent."

"Miss," Nanny Sun said anxiously, "I really don't know anything. Miss, you are very observant."

Bai Zhiyuan smiled and said, "In that case, I have wronged Madam."

When Nanny Sun heard this, she was delighted, but the next sentence sent her to hell.

"But why did Mammy give my mother drugs?"

Upon hearing this, Nanny Sun's face turned pale in an instant. "You... I... I don't know what you are talking about..." Nanny Sun uttered a few words with difficulty.

Bai Zhiyuan whispered, "Mammy, you really disgust me by refusing to admit it."

Nanny Sun raised her eyes and looked at Bai Zhiyuan who was looking down at her. Her clear eyes were as cold as ice. Nanny Sun shuddered suddenly. She didn't know when this always gentle lady in front of her became so scary. She didn't know how much she knew, but she couldn't admit it at the moment, otherwise everything would be over.

Nanny Sun thought about this and knelt down on the ground. "Miss, I really don't know anything. What drugging? That day was just a coincidence. I was also worried about the princess. Miss! Please let me go. I will be loyal to you and the princess for the rest of my life."

Bai Zhiyuan smiled and said, "Madame Sun, do you think I would lock you up here without some evidence? You put a drug that makes people in a trance in my mother's daily snacks, so my mother has been in a bad mood recently and has nightmares frequently. If she is stimulated by this drug, she will die. You are such a mean slave, you have such a cruel heart. If you tell me honestly who gave you the poison, I might be able to spare your family. I remember that Madame seems to have a daughter..."

Nanny Sun was stunned and looked at Bai Zhiyuan with fear, but she could not see anything on Bai Zhiyuan's face.

She immediately knelt down, knocking her head loudly, "Miss, please let me go this time. I am possessed by evil spirits. I didn't mean to harm the princess. They threatened me with my daughter. I beg you to let me go for the sake of my decades of service to the princess!"

Bai Zhiyuan laughed in his heart and asked sternly, "Who are they?"

Nanny Sun hesitated: "They...they were sent by the eldest daughter of the Jiang family."

Bai Zhiyuan sneered in his heart, it was indeed her, Jiang Muyun.

When Nanny Sun saw Bai Zhiyuan was silent, she said anxiously, "Miss, I have explained everything. Can you let me go now?"

Bai Zhiyuan said mockingly, "Mammy, you still want to go out? Aren't you afraid that Jiang Muyun will kill you after you go out?"

Nanny Sun trembled and said in fear: "Miss, please save me."

"How could I save you when my Bai family has produced a treacherous person like you?" Bai Zhiyuan said coldly.

"Mammy, have a pleasant journey."

Nanny Sun shuddered and wanted to say something, but then she saw Bai Zhiyuan quickly walk out of the room. The moment the door closed, Nanny Sun was overwhelmed by despair.

The next morning, Bai Zhiyuan ordered the execution of Nanny Sun and announced to the whole mansion that Nanny Sun was treacherous and that anyone who behaved like Nanny Sun in the future would suffer the same fate. Suddenly, everyone in the mansion was afraid of this usually gentle lady.

After dealing with Nanny Sun's affairs, Bai Zhiyuan came to Princess Duanhui's courtyard.

Princess Duanhui has been in good spirits these days. When she saw Bai Zhiyuan, she hurriedly pulled her to sit down.

Princess Duanhui said softly, "Mother knows everything about Nanny Sun. I never thought that after decades of friendship between master and servant, she would harm me like this."

Bai Zhiyuan raised his eyes and said, "Mother, do you blame me for taking the initiative to deal with Nanny Sun?"

Princess Duanhui shook her head: "How could that be? Ah Yuan, such a person must not be kept any longer. Although mother has a kind heart, she can still distinguish right from wrong."

Bai Zhiyuan smiled and said, "That's good. Ah Yuan was afraid that his mother would be sad, so he didn't dare to tell her."

Princess Duanhui touched Bai Zhiyuan's head and said, "Silly child, you can tell your mother anything. You don't have to bear it all by yourself. Although your mother can't help you with anything, she can always listen."

Bai Zhiyuan's eyes became hot and she almost shed tears. She had indeed shouldered too much since her rebirth.

Bai Zhiyuan leaned gently on Princess Duanhui's body, smelling her mother's scent, and felt at ease. She said, "Mother, I have written to Master and asked him to take a look at the poison you have. Although my father has consulted a doctor and he said the poison is not serious, I am still worried."

Princess Duanhui heard this and said with a smile, "Mother, I will listen to Ayuan."

Bai Zhiyuan laughed heartily, and the mother and daughter sat there quietly for a long time.